Nursing the person with deteriorating health
Discuss the care and management required for the following scenario of patient for the next 2 hours. Provide a rationale for any actions and interventions you recommend, referring to physiology, pharmacology, current guidelines and evidence-based practice.
Mohamed Usman is a 22-year-old student who is asthmatic. He has presented in the Emergency Department with a productive cough. Mohamed is struggling to talk to you and indicates he is feeling short of breath and frightened.
A set of vital signs show: HR = 120 bpm; BP = 125/65 mmHg; RR = 30; saturations = 92 %; temperature = 37.8 C; GCS = 15/15.